Former independent private equity investor, he had his biggest hit with Internet phone outfit Skype, a multibillion-dollar sale that returned 100 times his investment. Also looking toward India: put money into the Mumbai-based Motilal Oswal Financial Services, which went public in 2007. Recently invested in Smilebox, which provides multimedia expressions technology for instant messaging. A venture capitalist with a culinary flair: invests in restaurants, built a wood-burning oven in his home.